Rating of
2/4
Needed to stay on course
patjohnson76 - wrote on 11/30/08
I liked what this movie tried to do, as I think the stop-loss program our military does is a horrible policy. I just wish this film had stuck to that idea more rather than try to dramatize it with a man-on-the-run-who's-a-little-crazy story, along with trying to show the psychological impact war has on soldiers. It's a noble effort, but by trying to make both an important political film and a psychological drama, the film loses its way. I do think Ryan Phillippe is one of today's under-appreciated actors, and he does well here.
